REAL

RESIDENTS ENGAGED IN ACADEMIC LIVING

Emerald Eagle Scholar Community

The Emerald Eagle Scholars Program was created in 2007 for students who are academically talented and are ready to begin their college career here at UNT. In addition to an average cost of tuition and fees guaranteed for four years, Emerald Eagle Scholars also receive mentoring, work study and regular academic and financial advice and guidance from the UNT community, specifically the Emerald Eagle Suite. This year, the UNT Residential Life Office will offer a REAL (Residents Engaged in Academic Living) Community for the Emerald Eagle Scholars who would like to take advantage of a built-in support group to smooth out the transitional period that 1st year college student's face, by living together as a community on the same floor of Kerr Hall.

If you were to join the REAL Community for the Emerald Eagle Scholars Program, you would encounter:

• Opportunities to participate in programs that include topics such as: utilizing university resources, how to avoid college pitfalls while engaging in the richness of university life, student panels on college life and engagement, and workshops on study skills, test taking and time management.
• Access to a faculty-in-residence advisor
• Guest speakers and researchers offering information on a variety of career and real world opportunities
• Built-in support for difficult classes, group tutoring, and access to a free text book library (books are limited) (EES Suite)
• Programs and activities meant to foster interactions and to help build friendships with people of like interests and backgrounds
• Opportunities for campus and community engagement through a volunteer and/or a service learning component where students provide outreach services for low income families and get them started early on the path towards a college education.